Baedeker
Karl, 1801–59, German publisher, notably of guidebooks for travelers.
any of the series of guidebooks for travelers issued by the him or his successors.
anyguidebook, pamphlet, or the like, containing information useful to travelers:
a Baedeker to the restaurants of the region.
Historical Examples
I shall be forced to buy a Baedeker, if there is a Baedeker for those regions.
Gossamer George A. Birmingham
Perhaps she got it up out of Baedeker before Florence was up in the morning.
The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford
Before departing, he desired to buy a Baedeker or Murray guide of London.
Against The Grain Joris-Karl Huysmans
Lucy said that this was most kind, and at once opened the Baedeker, to see where Santa Croce was.
A Room With A View E. M. Forster
Philip left his walking-stick, his socks, and the Baedeker at Bologna; she only left her sponge-bag.
Where Angels Fear to Tread E. M. Forster
Picturesque as the place was, it held nothing to appeal to the Baedeker spirit.
The Forest Stewart Edward White
Yet who can see Florence without this, though we may pack below it Baedeker and Murray?
Civics: as Applied Sociology Patrick Geddes
For it is impossible, as well as sacrilegious, to be as quick as Baedeker.
Where Angels Fear to Tread E. M. Forster
The red edge of his Baedeker still projected from the lawyer’s pocket, for it had not been worth their captor’s while to take it.
A Desert Drama A. Conan Doyle
And you can get one of Stoddart’s books in the library—and a Baedeker, too.
Highacres Jane Abbott
noun
any of a series of travel guidebooks issued by the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801–59) or his firm
any guidebook
“travel guide,” 1863, from German printer and bookseller Karl Baedeker (1801-1859) whose popular travel guides began the custom of rating places with one to four stars. The Baedeker raids by the Luftwaffe in April and May 1942 targeted British cultural and historical sites.
Read Also:
- Baee
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. Historical Examples The baee endowed the tomb with five villages, and the Brahmins in attendance eat up the food the marble man leaves. Up the Country Emily Eden Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
- Baekeland
Leo Hendrik [lee-oh hen-drik;; Flemish ley-oh hen-drik] /ˈli oʊ ˈhɛn drɪk;; Flemish ˈleɪ oʊ ˈhɛn drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1944, U.S. chemist, born in Belgium: developed Bakelite. Historical Examples Baekeland was a Belgian chemist, born at Ghent in 1863 and professor at Bruges. Creative Chemistry Edwin E. Slosson Bakelite is a substitute for hard rubber or […]
- Bael
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India. the hard-shelled, greenish-yellow, edible fruit of this tree. Historical Examples The fruit of the Malakabuyaw is ovoid and full of a mucilaginous pulp, aromatic and acid, the same as that of the bael. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines T. H. Pardo de Tavera The quince must […]
- Baer
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist. Max, 1909–59, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1934. Contemporary Examples Baer, the Arizona artist, said she had heard that Clinton reads a book a day. Inside the World of Hillary Superfans David Freedlander April 22, […]
- Baetyl
a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin. Historical Examples It has been suggested that this pit was made to hold the base of the cult-object, whether it was a baetyl or an idol. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders T. Eric Peet This pillar can hardly be anything but […]